Research Handbook on Human Rights and Business

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Business
Author: Surya Deva
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 608
Release: 2020-07-31
Genre:
ISBN: 9781786436399

This authoritative Research Handbook brings together leading international scholars and practitioners to provide in-depth analysis of some of the most hotly debated topics and issues concerning the interface of human rights and business. In addition to offering critical insights on the historical evolution of the business and human rights field and its relationship with the domain of corporate social responsibility, contributions to this comprehensive Research Handbook are split into several thematic parts to facilitate cohesive analysis. Chapters explore the themes of corporate human rights due diligence, regulatory role of states, human rights' intersection with trade, investment and finance, heightened risks for certain groups and contexts, and corporate accountability. Containing a detailed examination of the challenges and the potential solutions in the field, the Research Handbook on Human Rights and Business will be an indispensable resource for scholars, researchers, policy makers and practitioners working at the intersection of business and human rights.

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Business

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Business
Author: Surya Deva
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 567
Release: 2020-07-31
Genre: Law
ISBN: 178643640X

This authoritative Research Handbook brings together leading international scholars and practitioners to provide in-depth analysis of some of the most hotly debated topics and issues concerning the interface of human rights and business. Offering critical insights on prominent strands of research within the field of business and human rights, this comprehensive Research Handbook examines key challenges and potential solutions in the field.

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Digital Technology

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Digital Technology
Author: Ben Wagner
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 465
Release:
Genre: Civil rights
ISBN: 1785367722

In a digitally connected world, the question of how to respect, protect and implement human rights has become unavoidable. This contemporary Research Handbook offers new insights into well-established debates by framing them in terms of human rights. It examines the issues posed by the management of key Internet resources, the governance of its architecture, the role of different stakeholders, the legitimacy of rule making and rule-enforcement, and the exercise of international public authority over users. Highly interdisciplinary, its contributions draw on law, political science, international relations and even computer science and science and technology studies.

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Investment

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Investment
Author: Yannick Radi
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 579
Release: 2018-12-28
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1782549129

The interplay between human rights and investments is a key and complex issue in today’s world. To take stock of this importance and to tackle this complexity, this Research Handbook offers a unique multi-faceted approach. It gathers in-depth contributions which focus on the interplay between human rights and investments in various international legal regimes, economic sectors and regions. It also provides thorough analyses of the various types of accountability that may result from the activities of multinational corporations in relation to human rights. This Research Handbook is intended for practitioners, policy-makers, academics and students eager to understand the interaction between human rights and investments in all its dimensions.​

Research Handbook on Implementation of Human Rights in Practice

Research Handbook on Implementation of Human Rights in Practice
Author: Rachel Murray
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2022-11-25
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1800372280

Building upon the growing body of scholarship on the factors and actors that influence the extent to which states implement human rights law, this cutting-edge Research Handbook takes an interdisciplinary approach to exploring the roles of actors within supranational human rights bodies, the decisions and judgements they make, and the tools they use to facilitate human rights implementation.

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Intellectual Property

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Intellectual Property
Author: Christophe Geiger
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 753
Release: 2015-02-27
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1783472421

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Intellectual Property is a comprehensive reference work on the intersection of human rights and intellectual property law. Resulting from a field-specific expertise of over 40 scholars and professionals of world re

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Poverty

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Poverty
Author: Martha F. Davis
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 624
Release: 2021-03-26
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1788977513

This important Research Handbook explores the nexus between human rights, poverty and inequality as a critical lens for understanding and addressing key challenges of the coming decades, including the objectives set out in the Sustainable Development Goals. The Research Handbook starts from the premise that poverty is not solely an issue of minimum income and explores the profound ways that deprivation and distributive inequality of power and capability relate to economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights.

Research Handbook on Global Governance, Business and Human Rights

Research Handbook on Global Governance, Business and Human Rights
Author: Marx, Axel
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2022-03-10
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1788979834

This essential Research Handbook provides a comprehensive and critical assessment of the global governance instruments related to business and human rights from an interdisciplinary perspective. Contributions from a diverse range of leading international scholars offer an overview of the existing literature and rapidly-evolving research discipline, as well as identifying key trends and outlining an ambitious future research agenda.

Research Handbook on Human Rights and the Environment

Research Handbook on Human Rights and the Environment
Author: Anna Grear
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 581
Release: 2015-06-29
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1782544437

Bringing together leading international scholars in the field, this Research Handbook interrogates, from various angles and positions, the fractious relationship between human rights and the environment and between human rights and environmental law.

Research Handbook on Labour, Business and Human Rights Law

Research Handbook on Labour, Business and Human Rights Law
Author: Janice R. Bellace
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 525
Release: 2019
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1786433117

Inquisitive and diverse, this innovative Research Handbook explores the ways in which human rights apply to people at work, through national constitutional provisions, judicial decisions and the application of rights expressed in supranational instruments. Key topics include evaluation of the role of the ILO in developing and promoting internationally recognized labour rights, and the examination of the meaning of the obligation of business to respect human rights, considering the evolution from international soft law to incorporation in codes of conduct and the emerging requirement of due diligence.